Ask a Tech Teacher
DECEMBER 19, 2017
This week, I’m sharing three holiday activities that will get your computers, technology, and social media ready for the new year. Here’s what you’ll get: Update Your Online Presence. Backup and Image your computer. 19 Ways to Speed Up Your Computer. A note: The links won’t work until the articles publish! Today: Image and Backup Your Digital Devices.
Amy Brown Science
DECEMBER 1, 2017
December 4 - 8, 2017 Ready for some holiday fun, science-style? Thank you, thank you, thank you to all have supported my work through 2017. To celebrate the holidays, and the entire year, let's have some fun with a week of giveaways, freebies, discounts, and more! For the third year, a group of science teachers / TPT authors are having a blast with the "Five Days of Holiday Cheer.
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User Generated Education
DECEMBER 17, 2017
I am a process-oriented educator. I focus on how to learn rather than what to learn. I’ve addressed this in Freedom to Learn : In order to facilitate these desired elements of learning, I believe it is important to focus on the process of learning rather than the products of learning. When learning is viewed as a product, and the same performance measure applies to all students, learning facilitation can be reduced to cookie-cutter teaching: same pieces of information and instruction are s
The Innovative Educator
DECEMBER 10, 2017
If you are responsible for integrating technology into schools, then you must be prepared to discuss the return on investment stakeholders can expect to see. Those that don’t, may get caught up in an ed tech frenzy without fully thinking through why technology is important in the first place warns Michael Horn, executive director of the education program at the Clay Christensen Institute.
Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape
The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.
STEMx
DECEMBER 21, 2017
January 17, 2018: 4-5 p.m. (EST) . Register. In January, we’ll hear from expert presenters about tackling two of STEM’s hardest challenges: Meaningful integration with the creative arts and language and literacy-rich STEM experiences for young dual-language learners. Akua Kouyate-Tate, Vice President of Education at Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, will share experiences and best practices in STEM from their flagship education program Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through t
STEM Education Central brings together the best content for STEM education professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Ask a Tech Teacher
DECEMBER 4, 2017
Every day it seems, the world gets smaller. Studies show that 244 million people worldwide live in a country other than their birthplace. Doesn’t sound like a lot? In fact, it’s a 44% increase from the year 2000. Where it used to be sufficient to teach students how to thrive in their home country, that falls woefully short in a world where the internet reaches everyone, anywhere, where geopolitical borders have little effect on international activities, where the customs and culture
Technology Tidbits
DECEMBER 29, 2017
NameCoach is a wonderful web service that educators are using to learn student's names and pronounce them correctly. This is especially useful w/ commencement/graduation ceremonies on the horizon. The way this works is simple as a teacher creates a name/web page and then has the student's speak their names. The audio gets embedded into a page and a user can access them all on one page at anytime.
User Generated Education
DECEMBER 2, 2017
One of the legacies I want to leave with my students (of all ages) is a desire to engage in global stewardship. For more about this see my post, Empathy and Global Stewardship: The Other 21st Century Skills. As part of my gifted education classes, I am asking my 5th and 6th graders to choose, explore, research, and report via their own Google Sites on one or two of the 17 Global Goals found at The World’s Largest Lesson.
The Innovative Educator
DECEMBER 25, 2017
Want to be part of an innovative organization? Change yourself first! In the spirit of making innovation more personal in 2018, I have asked a diverse and interesting set of innovation observers to each share a personal innovation resolution for the coming year.
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Mathematics, a subject steeped in abstract concepts, often poses challenges to students, especially those in grades 5-10. But imagine a bridge that transformed this intricate maze into an interactive adventure.
STEMx
DECEMBER 14, 2017
The National Science Teachers Association hosts a fast-growing event on STEM, the NSTA STEM Forum. Once again, STEMx has arranged for a core set of sessions devoted to our members. We’re recruiting for six sessions at the 2018 NSTA STEM Forum to be hosted in Philadelphia from July 11–13, 2018. Help us tackle core questions like: Again, we’re looking for six stunning presentations from STEMx member states.
Ask a Tech Teacher
DECEMBER 8, 2017
Need a few websites to fill in sponge time? Here are Holiday websites that will keep students busy while teaching them: 12 Days of Christmas. Christmas puzzles and games. Christmas—history—fun video. Gift Hunt –updated version of 12 Days of Christmas–just as much fun. Holiday Crossword. Holiday Elf Games. Holiday Hangman II. Holiday music II –sing along with the music–the site provides the words.
Ask a Tech Teacher
DECEMBER 20, 2017
This week, I’m sharing three holiday activities that will get your computers, technology, and social media ready for the new year. Here’s what you’ll get: Update Your Online Presence. Backup and Image your computer. 19 Ways to Speed Up Your Computer. A note: The links won’t work until the articles publish! Today: 19 Steps to a Speedier Computer.
Ask a Tech Teacher
DECEMBER 6, 2017
DialMyCalls (an AATT sponsor) has a special Christmas offer for kids: Free Santa Calls To Your Family This Christmas. This Christmas we have a great gift for everyone! Whether you’re an existing DialMyCalls user or not, you can take advantage of our completely free phone call from Santa. Imagine the look on your child’s face when they receive a personalized phone call from Santa with his or her name on it!
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These easy-to-use design briefs outline student objectives, challenges, and materials needed to complete each 30-minute to 4-hour lesson. ITEEA’s Integrative STEM curriculum, Engineering byDesign, includes many more standards driven hands-on activities just like these!
Ask a Tech Teacher
DECEMBER 18, 2017
This week, I’ll share three holiday activities that will get your computers, technology, and social media ready for the new year. Here’s what you’ll get: Update Your Online Presence. Backup and Image your computer. 19 Ways to Speed Up Your Computer. A note: The links won’t work until the articles publish! Today: Update Your Online Presence.
Ask a Tech Teacher
DECEMBER 15, 2017
Every year, I make New Year resolutions and ignore them. I don’t promise to fulfill them. I don’t even check my progress and revise as needed. I make-and-forget, check it off the New Year’s To Do list and move on. This year, I’m trying something different: resolutions that aren’t quantified, that won’t take extra time from my too-busy schedule.
Ask a Tech Teacher
DECEMBER 11, 2017
Ask a Tech Teacher is a small group of tech-ed teachers with a big goal: provide free and affordable resources to anyone, anywhere that integrate technology into education. It’s an ambitious goal and we rely on donations from readers like you to make that happen. Use the PayPal Donate button below or in the sidebar of Ask a Tech Teacher (aka, Structured Learning LLC–our publisher): About this time of each year, when several of our larger bills come due, we give a shout out for help.
Ask a Tech Teacher
DECEMBER 1, 2017
Every month, subscribers to Ask a Tech Teacher get a free/discounted resource to help their tech teaching. December 1st-10th: Spend $28 or more on Structured Learning , get a free copy of the. Hour of Code bundle. Click to view slideshow. Here’s a preview (download as a PDF): Lesson Bundle Coding preview. Here’s what you do: Go to the Structured Learning website.
Ask a Tech Teacher
DECEMBER 7, 2017
Here are the most-read posts for the month of November: 10 ways to use QR Codes for Hour of Code. 10 Projects to Kickstart Hour of Code. Websites for Hour of Code by Grade. Coding and US Security. 18 Thanksgiving Sites and Apps and 4 Projects for the Holiday. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 20 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-8 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.
Ask a Tech Teacher
DECEMBER 22, 2017
I’ll be taking a few weeks off–until after the New Year–to edit/format my website, work on writing projects with a deadline, prioritize life, and wish my two adult military children could come home to visit. I may drop in on you-all as you enjoy your holidays, but mostly I’ll be regenerating. I wish you a wonderful season, safe and filled with family.
The Innovative Educator
DECEMBER 17, 2017
Innovative educators know the importance of integrating technology into teaching and learning. Where they sometimes fall short is sharing the "why" with others in the school community. This was one of the key takeaways from a group of innovative district leaders who came together from around the country to explore important issues at the Tech & Learning Leadership Summit in Phoenix Arizona.
The Innovative Educator
DECEMBER 13, 2017
What type of learning opportunities do you provide or attend at your school or in your district? That's what we'll be discussing during our next #NYCSchoolsTechChat on Thursday, December 14th at 7 p.m. During the chat we will share ideas that may inspire one another as well as agendas, resources, and materials. #NYCSchoolTech teacher Eileen Lennon (@eileen_lennon) moderates with me throwing in my two cents.
The Innovative Educator
DECEMBER 6, 2017
I've helped facilitate or organize hundreds if not thousands of professional learning opportunities. These are the strategies facilitators most often forget when delivering professional development. With a little bit work, you can ensure this doesn't happen to you. #NYCSchoolsTech educators at a learning opportunity. Use this checklist at your next learning opportunity to have a more effective event.
The Innovative Educator
DECEMBER 20, 2017
Schools and districts usually simply accept the fact that they are bound by antiquated rules, policies, and purchasing requirements that keep children stuck in the past. However, to prepare modern learners, districts must update outdated policies and purchasing practices by thinking short term. This was one of the key takeaways from a group of innovative district leaders who came together from around the country to explore important issues at the Tech & Learning Leadership Summit in Phoenix,
The Innovative Educator
DECEMBER 8, 2017
Are women less suited for work in technology? That's what some men at these companies believe. However, the women pursuing and working in such positions and the men who work with and for them, know that is not the case. While only one in four women currently hold positions at top tech companies, there are ways to increase the number of women pursuing these careers.
The Innovative Educator
DECEMBER 3, 2017
Since discovering how easy it is to make movies with Google photos at the start of the school year, I've made several movies. Most movies were made to capture a day of learning with other innovative educators. I also made a movie to capture a vacation getaway. Another to commemorate an award a colleague received. And another movie to share with a friend the fun day her puppy had with my pup while I was pet sitting.
STEMx
DECEMBER 11, 2017
Since IBM’s Watson’s. Jeopardy! debut in 2011, the artificial intelligence platform has been keeping busy, helping humans in fields such as healthcare and business. Now, Watson is working in education — powering a searchable database of open educational math resources for teachers in grades K-5. To tell us more about this project, called Teacher Advisor With Watson 1.0, we contacted Maura O.
The Innovative Educator
DECEMBER 2, 2017
Haven’t been keeping up with The Innovative Educator? Don’t worry. That’s what this wrap up is for. What’s hot? Infographics! The top two posts of the week feature infographics designed by innovative educator and graphic designer Eileen Lennon. She provides a visually pleasing way to think about management in the modern classroom as well as ideas to consider when we move from banning and blocking to embracing sites that were once blocked behind the filter bubble.
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